Episode 31: Blockchain 101: Blocks & Block Headers

ZK Podcast

English - June 27, 2018 13:00 - 36 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 89 ratings
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In this introductory episode, we discuss what makes up blocks and block headers. We also cover a bit about state vs history, what exactly makes up a transaction and do a quick intro to a Merkle Tree.
For more, please check out these resources:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8
* https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture
* https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree

In this introductory episode, we discuss what makes up blocks and block headers. We also cover a bit about state vs history, what exactly makes up a transaction and do a quick intro to a Merkle Tree.

For more, please check out these resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8
https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/268/ethereum-block-architecture
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-blocks-I5uc7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkletree